Wapello, Iowa Weather
Wapello, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Wapello, Louisa County.
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About Wapello, Iowa
Wapello lies where the broad, flat expanse of Louisa County begins to gently roll, a place where the sky feels vast and the horizon stretches with an almost deliberate slowness. It lies 37.7 miles south-south-east of Iowa City, IA (from Iowa City, IA: bearing 152°T), and is situated 7.0 miles north-north-east of Morning Sun. The land here is a rich, dark loam, the kind that yields generously to the plow, and it is crisscrossed by drainage ditches that glint like silver threads under the prairie sun. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening corn and the earthy perfume of damp soil, a perfume that seems to seep into the very bones of the place. Houses, many with porches that invite lingering, are spaced with a comfortable distance, and the streets themselves seem to breathe, unhurried by the insistent pulse of larger cities. The Wapello State Park, a verdant counterpoint to the cultivated fields, offers pockets of dense woodland and a glimpse of the natural Iowa that once dominated this landscape. This corner of Iowa carries the quiet hum of an economy deeply rooted in the fertile earth, where agriculture remains the steady heartbeat of Wapello. For generations, families have worked this land, their lives intertwined with the cycles of planting and harvest, a tradition that has shaped the character and resilience of the people. The nearby Mississippi River, though not directly bordering Wapello, has always been a silent partner in trade and transport, a historical artery that has influenced settlement and prosperity. While the agricultural roots run deep, a pragmatic spirit of diversification can be seen, with small businesses and services catering to the needs of the surrounding farms and residents. The town’s history, like the soil, is layered, a testament to the enduring presence of those who have called Wapello home, their stories etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of everyday life.
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| Location | Wapello, Louisa County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 41.181419°N, 91.185427°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 52653 |
| Area Code | 712 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wapello, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wapello, Iowa, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Wapello includes coordinates 41.181419°N, 91.185427°W, situated in Louisa County. ZIP code 52653. Telephone area code: 712. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
